Construction and Refinement of Conceptual Site Model Based on Scrutiny of Oil Contaminated Site

Min Seo Bae; Mingyeong Kim; Juhee Kim; Soonjae Lee; Man Jae Kwon; Ho Young Jo

doi:10.7857/JSGE.2023.28.2.012

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Construction and Refinement of Conceptual Site Model Based on Scrutiny of Oil Contaminated Site 유류오염부지 정밀조사에 기반한 부지개념모델 구축 및 개선

30 April 2023. pp. 12-29

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Abstract

Conceptual site model (CSM) development and enhancement for contaminated sites assists in identifying data gaps during the site investigation process. In this study, CSM was developed and enhanced for a contaminated site in Korea as a case study. Site Y was scrutinized four times previously. The site profiles for each scrutiny were reorganized based on the scrutiny reports, and the relevant data was utilized to develop and enhance CSMs. CSM for the first investigation was developed in various forms including table, flowchart, diagram, and narrative formats. CSM was enhanced in a stepwise manner by incorporating the updated profile information obtained in next investigation to existing CSM. The hypothetical data gap analysis between each investigation step was established to meet the purpose of the follow-up investigation. This case study showed that CSM is a useful tool to identify the history and current status of contaminated sites and thereby help in planning supplementary investigations for better site characterization.

Keywords

Oil contaminated site

Conceptual site model

Profile

Refinement

Scrutiny

Data gap analysis

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment
Publisher(Ko) :한국지하수토양환경학회
Journal Title :Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
Journal Title(Ko) :지하수토양환경
Volume : 28
No :2
Pages :12-29
Received Date : 2023-02-25
Revised Date : 2023-03-13
Accepted Date : 2023-04-10
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7857/JSGE.2023.28.2.012

Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment ISSN:1598-6438(Print) 2287-8831(Online) 지하수토양환경

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